Issue:kea damaging kayak seats

Kea proofed Item:kayak storage area

Method of Kea proofing

Tarpaulin cover attached over the top of kayak rack frame and rolled down when kea are around to prevent access to kayaks.

Where product can be obtained

Tarpaulins obtained from the warehouse. Additional Velcro strips/ties from hardware or sewing shop.

Comments about fitting

Ensure that ends can be closed (via ties or Velcro strips) and bottom pegged to ground or base of frame to prevent kea accessing underneath.Ties attached either by tough glue (epoxy or super glue) or sewed onto tarp.

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Did you know? Kea Facts

The oldest known kea in captivity is 50 years old. Juvenile kea can be differentiated from adults through a distinctive yellow coloration around their eyes, mandible and nostrils (cere) which gradually fades to black/brown by 3-4 years of age.